Week 4: Football: United 26, Eagle Pass 22

The Longhorns muddied the district 29-5A title race even more by handing Eagle Pass its first loss this season. United improved to 3-0 in 29-5A. The Longhorns are 3-1 overall. Eagle Pass dropped to 2-1, 3-1 overall, and is in a heated three-way tie with Alexander and Del Rio for second place. Eagle Pass led 10-0 early in the first quarter before United took over. Tony Salas scored on a 1-yard rush and then Kurt Kuriata – for the second game in a row – blocked a punt and recovered in the end zone for another score as United took a 14-10 lead at the half. Eagle Pass jumped back ahead 16-14 and then 22-14 before Billy Williams scored on a 35-yard run in the fourth. That set the stage for Salas' heroic 40-yard bomb to Nathan Barrios that essentially sealed the win with 7:55 left. United's defense collected two clutch interceptions and forced Eagle Pass into a turnover on downs late in the fourth quarter to keep the Eagles at bay.